The New York Red Bulls are back on top of the Eastern Conference after winning a topsy-turvy game by the odd goal in five. The 3-2 win was as entertaining as it was nerve-wracking, the result in doubt to almost the very end. If this is to be the pattern of RBNY's final push for success this season, the team's fans will need some strong sedatives for the playoffs.
Three thoughts on the latest, perhaps greatest, moment in the unbeaten streak (14 games in MLS; 18 in all competitions) that is driving the Red Bulls to the post-season:
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